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New study shows benefits of moderate weight gain during pregnancy

In a new Kaiser study researchers found pregnancy weight gain in the first trimester may play a role in the health of mom and baby.

Nashville doctor involved in drug bust loses appeal to have license reinstated

A Nashville doctor whose medical license was reinstated after a double murder conviction lost a court battle Wednesday to try to reopen his practice after a second run-in with the law.

Buddy Check: Janet's Journey begins

Over the course of the coming months, 10News will be following the trials and triumphs of a 41-year-old woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer. This is the first intallment in Janet's Journey.

State encourages HIV tests today

A women is diagnosed HIV-positive every 35 minutes, and that's why today, on National Women and Girls with HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, state health officials are encouraging people to get tested.

Update: Hillcrest West loses appeal to keep Medicare, Medicaid funding

A state appeals panel has upheld the decision to decertify Hillcrest West.

Lag time in tracing tainted food puts kids at risk

Food director Jackie Anderson didn't get word last month until it was too late - after students in the Arlington (Texas) Independent School District already had eaten tacos filled with beef that should have been destroyed.

Hispanics and African Americans are at increased risk for Alzheimer's

A new study out Tuesday says Alzheimer's cases are on the rise in the United States. The study also shows a surprising spike in the number cases in the African-American and Hispanic communities.

Health care supporters rally in DC as Democrats wrangle votes

Protesters marched outside a Washington conference of the big insurance companies that are opposing reform on Tuesday.

Report: Minorities more likely to suffer Alzheimer's disease

As deaths from heart disease and many types of cancers have dipped, living longer is putting more people at risk for Alzheimer's disease, the brain-wasting condition that a new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to as they grow older.